Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23669
Aircraft time
60,082 hours, 35,539 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: STR 15L SPLICE CHANNEL STA 360, STR 11L & 10L CLIPS STA 360, STR 11L & 12L CLIPS STA 294.5, INTERCOSTAL WEB STR 7L STA 294.5, INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE STR 15L STA 348, UPPER AND LWR INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLES STR 16L STA 348 AND VERTICAL PLATE STR 16L STA 348. MAJOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS ACP PER UA-EVA-71542 AND REO-L01070. AREAS TO BE REINSPECTED WITHIN 6000 CYCLES AND EVERY 6000 CYCLES THEREAFTER. CURRENT PTC 35539. 41539 CYCLES IS FIRST REINSPECTION. PER SB 737-53A1204.